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WILLIAM F. CLOUD, OF TOPEKA, KANSAS.

SPECTACLE-CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 379.936, dated March 27, 1888.

Application filed August 2, 1887.

Be it known that I, WILLIAM F. CLOUD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Topeka, in the county of Shawnee and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Spectacle-Cases,of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

Figure lis a vertical section showing a portion of a garment, a case or holder inserted in the pocket therein, and a clasp for securing the holder in place. Fig. 2 is a face view of the case and the clasp detached. Figl 3 is a plan view of the blank from which the clasp is formed. Fig. 4 shows a modified form of the case. Fig. 5 shows a slightly-modified form of the metal clasp. Fig. 6 is a planof the blank for the clasp in Fig. 5.

In the drawings, A represents a case of the kind usually employed for carrying spectacles or eyeglasses. These are commonly carried in one of the pockets of the wearer, generally one of the vest-pockets. Heretofore devices have been employed for the purpose of securing such cases to the garment adjacent to the pocket in which they are carried. So far as I am aware, these devices have, however, been more or less complicated, expensive in manurIhe object of the present invention is to provide a device for holding such cases in position in the pocket, which shall be simpler in form and more easily and cheaply made.

B represents the base-plate or back portion of the clasp. It is preferably formed by stamp'- ing it from a strip or sheet of comparatively thin metal of suitable nature. It is formed with two or more prongs or teeth, b, which are preferably situated as shown-that is to say, one at the end of the part B and the other at a distance therefrom. The case A is provided with apertures at ot a, adapted to receive these prongs or teeth B, which, after being inserted therein, can be bent in one direction or the other, so as to effect a rm attachment of the clasp to the case.

At the same time that the part B is struck out there is also cut a prolongation, C, which is adapted to be bent outwardly and down, so asto be parallelwith or converge toward the part B. Upon it are formed teeth or prongs c c, of such nature that they can be inserted I Serial No. 245,967. (No model.)

is adapted to be bent Outward and upward into the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2, so as to form a hook or open eye for the purpose of carrying eyeglasses or other articles constantly in use by the wearer. This part D is so shaped.

that at dit can also serve as a handle or thumbpiece by which the clasp can be grasped when it is desired to attach it to or remove it from the garment.4

In stamping out the blank the prongs or teeth c c and the part D are formed simultane` ously, the latter projecting outward from the bases of the teeth.

In Figs. 4, 5, and 6 I have shown a form in which the part D is dispensed with. In order to allow the teeth c c to be readily operated, they are in this construction thrown into a position somewhat back from the end of the part C, which is effected by `cutting the blank in the form shown in Fig. 6, whereby, when the clasp is bent up into shape, the part at d projects below the teeth, so that the wearer can readily grasp the movable part of the clasp.

In Fig. 4 I have shown a modilied form of case A. Here there is acentral pocket, a', adapted to carry a spectacle-case, a comb, or other article, and supplemental pockets a2 a2 for holding pencils or pens.

I herein refer more particularly to casesv for thecarrying of spectacles, eyeglasses, Sto.; but it will be readily understood that the case and clasp can be readily used for other purposesas, for instance, the case may be that of a pocketbook, portemonnaie, or other wallet or book of leather or similar material for the carrying of any of the articles ordinarily kept about 'the person.

` What I claim is- 1. The combination, with the case A, of the clasp having the plate B, with prongs or teeth b inserted into the case, the spring-loop 0,

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formed with the teeth c c, and the part d, proparts of the clasp being formed integrally from ro jecting below the teeth, all of the said parts of sheet metal, substantially as set forth. the clasp being formed integrally, snbstan- In testimony whereof I afx my signature in tially as set forth. presence of two witnesses.

2. The combination, with the case A, of the clasp having the plate B, with the teeth or WILLIAM F' CLOUD prongs b for securing it to the case, the spring- Witnesses: loop G, with the teeth c c, and the hook or eye L. M. FOX,

D, projecting below the part C, all of said H. H. BLISS. 

